| 1729 - 342 pàgines
...with * feveral broken Arches, which, added to thofe that ' were entire, made up the Number about an hundred. * As I was counting the Arches, the Genius told me that * this Bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand Arches ; but * that a great Flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
| John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pàgines
...found that it confifted of threefcore and ten arches, with feveral broken arches, which added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about a hundred....counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches, but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pàgines
...arc.-ies» with fevcral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge coniilled at' firil of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
| 1792 - 494 pàgines
...arches, with fevcral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confiftcd at firft of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
| 1794 - 450 pàgines
...several broken arches, whic'.i added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As 1 was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches : but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I... | |
| Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pàgines
...arches, with feveral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me, that this bridge at firft confifted of a thou fa nd arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the... | |
| 1797 - 110 pàgines
...arches, with feveral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that the bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 pàgines
...bridge thou seest , said he , is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it , I found that it consisted of three-score and...those that were entire , made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches , the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pàgines
...arches, with feveral brolcen arches, 'which added to thofe that were intire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge conGfted at firft of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and left the bridge... | |
| 1804 - 412 pàgines
...The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life : consider it attentivelyUpon a more leisurely survey' of' it, I found that it consisted of threescore and...arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at firr.t of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in. the... | |
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